#24 DTRW TOUR - May 30 2019 - Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, UK #SPOILER#

[dmg]

Apart from talking during songs and shouting out the wrong lyrics, the other things that really annoy me are people going to the loo or for another pint of beer during some of the most beautiful solos!   I just don't get it!   

Yes, that really riles me!  Why don't they close the damn kiosks during the performance to stop these inconsiderate morons.  It obvious that 10 minutes after their trip to get their beer you're going to be letting them out to go to the toilet too. 

[ds1984]

Apart from talking during songs and shouting out the wrong lyrics, the other things that really annoy me are people going to the loo or for another pint of beer during some of the most beautiful solos!   I just don't get it!   

Yes, that really riles me!  Why don't they close the damn kiosks during the performance to stop these inconsiderate morons.  It obvious that 10 minutes after their trip to get their beer you're going to be letting them out to go to the toilet too. 

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[2manyguitars]

Apart from talking during songs and shouting out the wrong lyrics, the other things that really annoy me are people going to the loo or for another pint of beer during some of the most beautiful solos!   I just don't get it!   

Yes, that really riles me!  Why don't they close the damn kiosks during the performance to stop these inconsiderate morons.  It obvious that 10 minutes after their trip to get their beer you're going to be letting them out to go to the toilet too. 

Perhaps we could have mandatory catheters fitted for those with weak bladders? 

[FenderBender]

Apart from talking during songs and shouting out the wrong lyrics, the other things that really annoy me are people going to the loo or for another pint of beer during some of the most beautiful solos!   I just don't get it!   

Yes, that really riles me!  Why don't they close the damn kiosks during the performance to stop these inconsiderate morons.  It obvious that 10 minutes after their trip to get their beer you're going to be letting them out to go to the toilet too. 

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$'s indeed.  But what I found really odd was that at the Royal Albert Hall, people who left the Hall when Juke Ross was playing were only let back in during the breaks between songs, yet for MK it was the usual free for all. Why not the same courtesy for the headline act?

[2manyguitars]

Apart from talking during songs and shouting out the wrong lyrics, the other things that really annoy me are people going to the loo or for another pint of beer during some of the most beautiful solos!   I just don't get it!   

Yes, that really riles me!  Why don't they close the damn kiosks during the performance to stop these inconsiderate morons.  It obvious that 10 minutes after their trip to get their beer you're going to be letting them out to go to the toilet too. 

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$'s indeed.  But what I found really odd was that at the Royal Albert Hall, people who left the Hall when Juke Ross was playing were only let back in during the breaks between songs, yet for MK it was the usual free for all. Why not the same courtesy for the headline act?

I saw loads of people in and out during the JR set on night 1. I was sat in the arena floor, 4 rows from front left of stage right by the exit. Where were you sat?

[hunter]

Yeah, the beer and toilet caravans get a pass from Mark, but a few cell phones that's a huge deal.

[superval99]

It's necessary to go to YouTube to see the comments.   It's not Birmingham, but it ties in with recent comments here:

[FenderBender]

Apart from talking during songs and shouting out the wrong lyrics, the other things that really annoy me are people going to the loo or for another pint of beer during some of the most beautiful solos!   I just don't get it!   

Yes, that really riles me!  Why don't they close the damn kiosks during the performance to stop these inconsiderate morons.  It obvious that 10 minutes after their trip to get their beer you're going to be letting them out to go to the toilet too. 

$

$'s indeed.  But what I found really odd was that at the Royal Albert Hall, people who left the Hall when Juke Ross was playing were only let back in during the breaks between songs, yet for MK it was the usual free for all. Why not the same courtesy for the headline act?

I saw loads of people in and out during the JR set on night 1. I was sat in the arena floor, 4 rows from front left of stage right by the exit. Where were you sat?

Was in section H of the stalls (on the 22nd). Maybe the stalls usher came from a theatre background where they won't let you back in until there is a suitable break in the performance

[Knopflerfan]

Apart from talking during songs and shouting out the wrong lyrics, the other things that really annoy me are people going to the loo or for another pint of beer during some of the most beautiful solos!   I just don't get it!   

Agreed, theres a perfect time for that - during Romeo and Juliet!!!!!!!!!!

[hunter]

I can't understand why adults paying good money to see their beloved artist need to take whiz during a two-hour show. Go before the show, and if your bladder is healthy you shouldn't have to. Unless you have to have a beer or two during the show, which I also don't understand.

[superval99]

Apart from talking during songs and shouting out the wrong lyrics, the other things that really annoy me are people going to the loo or for another pint of beer during some of the most beautiful solos!   I just don't get it!   

Agreed, theres a perfect time for that - during Romeo and Juliet!!!!!!!!!!

The only perfect time is before the show, not during and especially not during R&J!   

[Knopflerfan]

Apart from talking during songs and shouting out the wrong lyrics, the other things that really annoy me are people going to the loo or for another pint of beer during some of the most beautiful solos!   I just don't get it!   

Agreed, theres a perfect time for that - during Romeo and Juliet!!!!!!!!!!

The only perfect time is before the show, not during and especially not during R&J!   

Especially during R&J!!

[3Strats]

I've seen this at every show I've been to over the years - People arriving from the bar after the show has started and getting up 2 or 3 times for the toilet and/or more drinks. It shows a total lack of respect for the audience they are disturbing, and the band. Some seem so disinterested in listening to the songs you have to assume they were given the tickets  and came along because it was "free" !

It also makes a mockery of the fair allocation when people are turning up 10 minutes into the set for second & third row centre seats. (They can't be real fans so how did they get the seats? )   

[dustyvalentino]

Apart from talking during songs and shouting out the wrong lyrics, the other things that really annoy me are people going to the loo or for another pint of beer during some of the most beautiful solos!   I just don't get it!   

Yes, that really riles me!  Why don't they close the damn kiosks during the performance to stop these inconsiderate morons.  It obvious that 10 minutes after their trip to get their beer you're going to be letting them out to go to the toilet too. 

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8512934/live-nation-data-driven-dynamic-pricing

[dustyvalentino]

ask someone to stop filimg in the middle of why aye man

Come on, Mark, get over it.

Agree : no filming next week 

It's just MK's fault. If he was releasing some dvds from his tours, fans wouldn't need to film the shows themselves...

Or it’s the other way around: No official video releases because the filming ruins the market.

Amateur video with amateur sound ruining the market? I don't think so.

Agreed.
Fans buy 100% of official releases, whatever unofficial stuff is there...

If that was true, we would have more official video releases. But nowadays there’s no market for it. So the quality of amateur recordings is probably good enough for most fans. Sad, but true, it seems.

Plenty of other artists with smaller canvases than MK find it profitable to film and release shows.

Yes, true. So you think the decitions not to MK release filmed shows are based mostly/purely on artistic considerations? Don’t you think something happened to the market for filmed concerts after smart phones and YouTube and stuff? Do we know how the All The Roadrunning DVD did sell?

I don't know how they sell live video anymore.

Nobody buys DVDs.

People stream films but not so sure about music concerts.

All that said, there's definitely something odd about MK's take on all this - they went into BBC studios and filmed a one off on the last tour and then MK seemingly blocked it...